Growing a rosemary lawn?

I have a very small lawn and would like to grow a lawn that does not need mowing as I cannot afford to get them mowed. Area is 6 by 10 meters. Any ideas on how I can do this?

Growing a rosemary lawn?
Try thyme. It spreads like crazy, smells great when you step on it, spices up your food, and stays close to the ground.





Rosemary gets too tall and it is like stepping on cactus when you walk there.
Reply:Actually, your idea is very common, and a legitimate question. You have quite a few options!


If you want it so that you can walk on it and not get hurt or hurt your plants, these are a few options:


1) Tall grasses-go to your local nursery and look around, usually they come in many verieties, and you only have to mow it about 3 to 4 times a year, and it can be done with long loppers!


2) Thyme- smells great when you step on it, never needs fertilization because it is an herb and you can use it in any of your favorite foods!


3) moss or ground covers-these need lots of water and shade, but never need to be mowed. great option if you have a tree in your front lawn. the only maintenance is watering and in fall when the leaves drop, you put mesh screens or something over it to collect the leaves.





If you want it so it looks good, low maintenance, but you cannot walk on it, here are some more options:


1) Rosebush garden. all it requires is watering and occasional pruning. looks nice.


2) Rosemary garden. doesn't need fertilizers, all it needs is water. when you prune it you can take your clippings and dry them or use them raw in your food!


3) Ground covers-flower ground covers such as Sweet Woodruff or english ivy


4) Lavender! needs lots of water for first few months of planting. later you rarely need to water it, attracts some bees sometimes and it looks and smells great!


Hope i helped :D
Reply:There are many plants that are low growing and still "stepable". As a matter of fact I saw plants at my local Pikes Nursery that had "stepables" as part of the tag. Some are flowering, some are not. Some bear fruit like small berries, etc. I think this is the vendor I saw, http://www.stepables.com/





You would first need to scrape off any grass with a shovel that is there currently. On my previous small lawn I planted ornamental grass like feather grass in the back and blue fescue in front if it and wintergreen infront of that. Wintergreen has edible berries in the fall/winter. But you could also once you take the grass off you could put down compost and plant a few strawberry plants. They only get about 8 inches high and spread like crazy.